Editorials

Choosing Your Outdoor Furniture

How to choose outdoor furniture that suits the way you live: how you'll use the space, measuring up, materials, sun and salt, comfort and care, with a checklist to take shopping.

The Spring Refresh Checklist: Guest-Ready in Three Weekends

A weekend-by-weekend plan to take your outdoor area from winter dormancy to guest-ready, whether you start in late August or catch up mid-spring.

How to Clean and Care for Teak Outdoor Furniture

The right way to wash, brighten and restore teak outdoor furniture in Australian conditions, and the three common mistakes that damage it.

To Oil or Not to Oil: The Definitive Teak Answer

Teak oil is the most argued-about product in outdoor furniture. When oiling makes sense, when it causes problems, and what we actually recommend.

Why Teak Silvers, and Why That Is a Feature

Teak turning silver grey is the timber's natural response to sunlight, and many of the designers we work with prefer it. What is actually happening, explained.